A How To Train Your Dragon Fansite

A few weeks ago, we heard that there would be a new game for How to Train Your Dragon 2 available on the Wii, Wii U, PS3, 3DS, and Xbox 360. Now, we have the amazing opportunity to interview the producer and developers of this game!

As with previous interviews on Berk's Grapevine, all questions will be reader-submitted! If you have a question for the game designers, leave it as a comment on this post! Or, if you think someone else has a good question, upvote their comment.

If you're interested in art or animation, game design, development, what it's like working with DreamWorks to produce a game, or anything else, write your question below in the comments! You can also discuss the game in this topic with other Berk's Forumvine members.

294 comments:

I have a question.... and it has been buggin me for a while........ In the game, will be restrained to using characters from the movies, or do we have the option to design our own character for the game using a template?.... i mean, I've read other descriptions about the game and i think you can select from a majority of dragon, but i feel it would be cool to have that option of making our own character in some form and way

My main concern is, what will the gameplay be like? And will there be flying/areal stuff involved? Because I found myself...more than a little disappointed that the first movies game was a vs. game. I would like to know what kind of gameplay we can expect! And especially if flying will be worked in.

Is it gonna be like last game and let you choose different dragons like the night fury,deadly nadder,gronkle ect and even new dragons like stormcutters and hobblegrunts if it is like that I think I will buy it

1) It doesn't seem like it's going to follow the story at all, but I am still curious if it will?2) Will players be able to freely fly around places on dragons? (Free roam?)3) Playable characters?4) Will there only be one playable Night Fury?5) Will the game consist of mini games?6) Multiplayer?

Sorry for so many, I am very curious. XD I would also pay well over the actual price for a Dragons 2 adventure/rpg.

I am about ready to beg them to make a PC version, since school of dragons is really interactive and costs money to do lots of stuff.. Where as a game would be just you and the story line, and there would likely be more detail into it.

-sigh- I don't think you're going to be the one picking the questions, though, so ya.. And I am not the only one who appears to appreciate my question, seeing as how it has 4 votes up other then my own.

Question(s)1. Will we get to meet every single new dragon seen in the trailer?2. Will we tame the dragons one by one like in Wild Skies?3. Are dragons featured from the TV show like Scauldrons and Typhoomerang be featured?4: Will there be online multiplayer?FINAL: Free Roam?

I have one: Will the game have a similar format as the previous game or will it be more open world with more things to do other than just plain fighting dragons, eg will there be freeplay mode or will you be able to simply mount a dragon and go flying at any point. and sorry another one: What qualifications would someone need to join that sort of industry and work on a future dragons project?

1st: Can Xbox Live players communicate with your friends(OpenWorldVersion)2nd: Can we have free-fly or free-roam?3rd:Can We battle the charecters from the movie HTTYD2?|4th:Can we free-tame(Like in Cartoon Network's Dragons:Wild Skies) and choose dragons from the movies/series?5th and finally:Are we able to travel to different parts of berk and other islands?

Thank you to those who voted up; I asked this question because I believe I am not the only one out there who doesn't have a fancy new system to play the dragons games on. Me? I am personally a PC gamer, with an old ps2, so my options for games are limited. Personally, yes, I did once have a WII once.. that was won as a prize in a contest... but it was struck by lightning in a storm back several years ago and is useless now.. and we don't have the money to buy a new system and what not, not with how tight money is.

1. Does this game serve as a spin-off to the movie? If it's not, does it will have some extras which will give a clue or canon with the events of the movie?2. How many dragons in this game available to select?3. Is there going to be another game exclusive dragon just like Grapple Grounder in the first movie-tie in game?

A PC game would likely be a lot less laggy, as school of dragons is a multiplayer game that has tons of servers, which is the reason it runs slower then a game would. Depending on how many people are on are how fast your game will run.

Ya I know. I didn't like it that much. Fishing requires you to buy the most advanced rod for it to be remotely possible. (And I am pretty sure before you buy the third rod you have to buy the second rod) After a while I lost interest because they started making levels with all kinds of new things that you had to pay real money for and stuff. I would much rather by a game once then keep paying to play.

Ya same here. When I got the Part 1 dvd and it had a "special offer" I was like "Ehhh..." cuz it would offer a membership to SoD, but from my experience big companies have a way of offering you a tidbit to get you into buying it, whether you want to or not. Like provide your info, its free for a bit, and then you get stuck paying for it.

I'd really like to know if we'll have the opportunity to fly around freely unlike in the first game where we were timed and limited to where we could go? I love playing games where I can fly freely for example I like the freedom and flight in legend of the guardians the owls of ga'hoole video game

I meant ahead of time, when the game actually comes out. If it were an adventure/rpg, and costed about $50 for, lets say the Wii U version, I would be willing to pay at least $60 for it because its a good game. But $50 for a game full of mini games that takes a few days to beat? I probably wouldn't get it...

that's tough... you have to wait...And I can tell you need to sleep now.... you don't make any sense.... Practically asking me to suggest you a new series...aren't you afraid I would come up with weird stuff like in music ? XD

Can we have dragon friends and live chat and we can name out dragons without a sorry some one else has that name and we can borrow dragons as well and costomize our characters and update the game for more leves missions like gta also side missions and finally can we switch characters like if we want the change to the dragons or diffrent costomize characters and create lands and make new dragons and slots

Almost every question I have is already mentioned... But why not asking the questions too? :D

1. Will this game be about HTTYD2?2. If the game will be about HTTYD2, are Drago and Valka (and the Bewilderbeasts) going to be in the game, too?3. If the game will be about HTTYD2, are we going to see Hiccups Firesword?4. Will it be a $50-$60 game (so then we can expect a good game)? / Will it be just a "Racing Game"?5. Are you (or DreamWorks) planning to release it for PC too (or at least another PC game)?6. Can you tell us a bit about HTTYD2? It doesn't hurt to ask! xD

“The action filled world of Dragons translates beautifully to the video game space. We are thrilled to be working with Little Orbit on creating a soaring, action-packed Dragon experience for young gamers,” said Chris Hewish, Head of Interactive for DreamWorks Animation."

Can u also be a school of dragons selection on the start of the page so u can play it on your consoles and u can have a dragon account. In the game and there's a dragon website for anyone who wants to check the site

When Will It Come Out? Im Really Looking Forward To This And Im Thankful To Dreamworks For Making This! I Really Want To Know WHEN It Will Come Out. I Know It Will Obviously Be After The Movie But I Just Want To Know If Its Gonna Come Out Inmediately Or Later On. Thanks! :D

http://www.filmoria.co.uk/2014/04/little-orbit-publish-train-dragon-2-video-game/The action filled world of Dragons translates beautifully to the video game space. We are thrilled to be working with Little Orbit on creating a soaring, action-packed Dragon experience for young gamers,” said Chris Hewish, Head of Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.

1) As for game development, what was the main priority for this game?2) Were you aware that there was a HTTYD fandom?3) ^If so, was there any kind of consideration for the fandom (research of, suggestions for the game from, etc.)?

1) How many hours of gameplay do the makers estimate that this will provide. I know that is tricky to pin down because different people play faster or become bored quicker, but how much is there to unlock/do/win in this game?

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Yes, it's a shame, but that's just how technology works... Whether it's really all that nice or not. At least they are making both a Wii and a Wii U version. But, yeah, most other games are just not going to come out for the Wii any more. I guess it's great for you that this one is!